Environmental groups threaten Labour with legal action over potential weakening of wildlife protections

Environmental organisations have warned they could take the Government to court if Chancellor Rachel Reeves presses ahead with plans to scale back regulations protecting species such as bats and newts from construction projects. Ms Reeves is understood to be considering reforms aimed at making it harder for environmental concerns to slow or block large-scale developments. … Continue reading Environmental groups threaten Labour with legal action over potential weakening of wildlife protections